– Chinese automaker BYD dethroned Tesla as the leader in global new electric vehicle (NEV) sales in the first six months of this year.

– The Shenzhen-based company sold over 640,000 vehicles from January through June, while Tesla sold 564,000.

– Tesla exclusively sells fully electric cars while BYD’s car sales include hybrid cars with gasoline engines.

Warren Buffett-backed Chinese automaker BYD dethrones Tesla as No. 1 in new electric vehicle sales comes via ChinaTechNews.com.